Legs · TRX
TRX Hamstring Curl
How to do the trx hamstring curl, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- TRX
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Curl
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Lie on your back with your heels in the TRX straps and arms at your sides. Lift your hips into a bridge, then curl your heels toward your glutes while keeping your hips high. Extend your legs back out under control and repeat.
- 1Feel your hamstrings and glutes working to curl your heels toward your hips
- 2Keep your hips lifted and core engaged throughout
- 3Control the extension and keep tension on the straps
Common mistakes
- Avoid letting your hips drop or lower back arch
- Don't yank the straps with your arms; use your legs
- Avoid rushing; move slowly to feel the burn
Muscles worked
The trx hamstring curl mainly works the hamstrings, with the glutes assisting.
- HamstringsPrimary
- GlutesSupport
- Upper AbsMinor
- CalvesMinor
Kovo programs the trx hamstring curl for you and tracks it every session.
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More hamstrings exercises
- How to do the deficit rdl
- How to do the leg curl
- How to do the dumbbell rdl
- How to do the glute ham raise
- How to do the jefferson curl
- How to do the leg swings
Last reviewed April 2026.